Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tame | No | Yes | Yes | No |
tone down | No | No | Yes | No |
tame (adjective) | tone down (adjective) |
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brought from wildness into a domesticated state | |
very restrained or quiet | |
very docile | |
flat and uninspiring |
tame (verb) | tone down (verb) |
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correct by punishment or discipline | make less strong or intense; soften |
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping |
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans | |
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | |
make less strong or intense; soften |